Other Projects
Gwynedd/Penllyn School Memorial
Visitors to Ingersoll Park may have taken notice of the house at the corner of Old Penllyn Pike and Wister Avenue. To many, this property is known as the McCormick house, in recognition of the last owners.
Before the property was known as the McCormick house, it served as one of the original one-room schoolhouses in Lower Gwynedd. The Penllyn/Gwynedd School was in service from approximately 1888-1923 and was attended by both black and white students. While the school’s history as an early point of integration is significant, the current structure does not resemble the original schoolhouse, nor does it provide any mechanism for telling the structure’s rich story.
The Township now owns the property. With input from local residents who are descendants of students that attended the school and Township officials, Alloy5 Architecture developed concepts to recognize the school’s place in our Township’s history that would fit into the park, including:
- A memorial play area that will incorporate some of the existing structure’s foundation into a custom playground that resembles a schoolhouse.
- A mural telling the school’s story on one wall of the playground structure.
- A walking path with “looking glass” memorial markers that show what the original schoolhouse looked like on the site, as well as text to explain the site’s significance; and
- A picnic area with visibility to the park’s baseball fields and this play area.
Representatives from Alloy5 presented these concepts at the March 24, 2026, Board of Supervisors meeting. Their presentation may be found here: Alloy5 Presentation
The Township asks for help from residents to locate photos, documents, stories, transcripts, and other artifacts that can help document the school's history. Historical documentation will be accepted until a final design is approved. These may also be sent to John Farrell, Project Manager, at jfarrell@lowergwynedd.org.
Cell Phone Tower Information
The Board of Supervisors approved a zoning ordinance amendment for the proposed cell towers on Feb. 24, 2026.
PECO Project: Evans Rd. Area
Work on this project is starting March 2, 2026.
From PECO: This project is a $886,000 infrastructure investment in the local electric distribution system to help withstand more frequent and damaging storms, improve reliability by reducing the frequency of outages that cannot be prevented, and support the adoption of cleaner energy resources such as solar and electric vehicles.
This project is depicted in orange on the map
PECO Reliability Project-Gwyn Ayre Development
PECO will be upgrading underground electric facilities within the Gwyn Ayre development. This $1.4 Million infrastructure investment is designed to help the system withstand more frequent and damaging storms, improve reliability by reducing the frequency of outages that cannot be prevented, and support the growing adoption of cleaner energy resources such as solar power and electric vehicles. Work is expected to begin in early December 2025 and continue through late June 2026.
PECO PROJECT: Penllyn Electric Upgrade Project
Electrical work for this project started in January 2026. Tree trimming will start the first week of March.
From PECO: has announced an infrastructure project in Lower Gwynedd, which will. This project is a $4.5 million investment enhance the local electric distribution system by improving system reliability, supporting cleaner energy adoption, and better withstanding severe storms.
The project, spanning a couple years and occurring in phases, will begin with work on Old Penllyn Pike and Pen Amber Road. The initial project started in 2025 and is expected to be completed in 2026. Tree removal and trimming will be required. Property owners will be contacted directly if their property is affected.